January 2012
28 posts
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
I always need to be practicing these things, but right now. RIGHT NOW, i lack self-control.
Jesus is Better.
“Jesus was profoundly religious. Every good relationship is maintained by good...”
– Dr. Erik Thoennes on relationship vs. religion in Christianity.
“We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of...”
– 2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV
“If I say, “I will not mention him,
or speak any more in his...”
– Jeremiah 20:9 ESV
“Moses said, “Please show me your glory.”
– Exodus 33:18 ESV
“But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the...”
– Exodus 4:10-12 ESV
“Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the...”
– Jeremiah 9:23, 24 ESV
“The events of the gospel narrative are comprehensible only in the light of the...”
– John Calvin
“Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of...”
– Romans 5:18, 19 ESV
“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our...”
– Hebrews 4:15, 16 ESV
“how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered...”
– Hebrews 9:14 ESV
“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties...”
– 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 ESV
“1 My son, if you receive my words
and treasure up my commandments with you,...”
– Proverbs 2:1-5
“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests...”
– Saint Augustine
“Keep in mind that eternity is a lot longer than 70 years.”
– Erik Theonnes
December 2011
24 posts
So very clear and concise. Thank you R.A. Torrey. →
always back to the gospel.
And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
-Matthew 10:28-29
I was reading over recent posts and came across this one again. I was beginning to realize the amount of time i had been wasting just bumming it out at home on my computer. I began to examine my life and the way i had...
“When the soul can evidently perceive this oneness between itself and Christ, the...”
– Charles H. Spurgeon (Morning and Evening, morning 12/28)
“its not the process you use, it’s the person you are… its about...”
– Rick Holland (A Roadmap for Righteous Relationship Part 1-Eyes Wide Open)
“The only reason to enter any kind of relationship… no matter what you call...”
– Rick Holland (A Roadmap for Righteous Relationship Part 1-Eyes Wide Open)
“I believe that the greatest trick of the devil is not to get us into some sort...”
– Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller (via namelesscollective)
“And, as we will see, because of my complicity i have much to be sorry about....”
– -Chapter One of Bloodlines by John Piper
weeeee. so excited to read more!!
“The bloodline of Jesus Christ is deeper than the bloodlines of race. The death...”
– Preface to Bloodlines by John Piper
finals week
this has been the weirdest finals week ever. i’ve been pulling several all nighters at a time these past 2 weeks, but have always felt a sense of peace about all my exams. i didn’t break down once, all by God’s grace. It’s been good. 2 more exams, 1 more paper, and 2 more projects to go. yatta. bye!
The Ministry of Reconciliation
2 Corinthians 5
14For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18All this is from...
Treasures in jars of clay
2 Corinthians 4.
11For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12So death is at work in us, but life in you.
15For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
16So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting...
“15Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. 16But...”
– 2 Corinthians 3:15-18
“14But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession,...”
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2 Corinthians 2:14-17